Lane County leader., June 19, 1903, Image 6

/ X—
ampès
r ? ««* * ? * • ? * • >
Frank?” Mrs. Hardy asked.
C H A P T E R II.—(Coatinued.)
“ The next plot to ours belongs to three
As the party went through the town
they were struck with the narrowness young Euglishmen, and the ground be­
and straightness o f the streets, and at tween us and Rosario is also principally
the generally European look of every­ occupied by English; so that we shad
thing. Once out of the town, the rid.ng have neighbors near, and I do not sup­
horses broke into a canter; for the road pose that it will be long before we have
was so good that the horses in the light them all around us.”
“ I f the advantages of the place are so
carriage were able to go along at full
speed. As they proceeded they passed great, Frank, how is it that you have got
many houses of the rich merchants o f the it so very cheaply? I understood from
place, and all were charmed with the lux­ Mr. Thompson that land in a rising neigh­
uriance and beauty of the gardens. borhood. and that was likely to increase
Orange and lemon trees scented the a*r In value, was worth two or three shil­
with their delicious perfumes; bananas, lings. or even more, an acre.”
Mr. Hardy hesitated. "W e ll, Clara,
tree ferns and palms towered above then»;
lovely butterflies of immense size, and the land is at present upon the extreme
bright little humming birds flitted about verge of the settlements, and the Indians
among a countless variety o f flowers. The are apt sometimes to be a little trouble­
delight o f the young ones was unbound­ some, and to drive off a few horses or
cattle. No doubt, the thing has been ex­
ed.
Presently they left the mansions and aggerated; still, there is something iu it.
gaolens behind and drove out fairly into and the consequence is people are rather
the country. Upon either side the plains afraid to bid, and I have got this splen­
stretched sway as far as the eye could did tract of land for about twenty-five
reach, in some parts under the plow, but hundred dollars; and, not improbably, in
far more generally carpeted with bright ten years it may be worth ten time« as
.
green grass and many-colored wild flow­ much.”
“ A great proportion o f these Indian
ers. Everywhere could be seen droves
of horses and cattle, while dotted here tales are built upon very small founda­
olid there over the plain were the estan- tions," Mr. Thompson said, cheeringly.
In another two days Mr. Hardy and
cias of the proprietors.
It was a most delightful ride. Finally the boys, accompanied by Mr. Thompson,
they drew up at their host’s estancia. went down to Buenos Ayres and took up
Here Mrs. Thompson came out to greet their quarters at the hotel for a night.
them. She had been a great friend of A t parting, Mr. Thompson presented
Mrs. Hardy in their young days, and them with a couple of fine mastiffs. Mr.
great was their pleasure at again meeting Hardy had brought a brace of retrievers
afteT so long a separation. Mr. Thomp­ with him. Then, with a hearty adieu
son’s estancia was a large and pictur­ and much hand-shaking, they said “ Good-
esque building. It was entirely sunouni- by" as the steamer moved off from the
ed by a wide veranda, so that at all hours shore. The heavy luggage was to follow
of the day relief could be obtained from in a sailing vessel upon the following day.
the glare of the sun. In front was an
C H A P T E R III .
extensive garden. A t a short distance
The voyage up the river Parana was
behind the house were the houses of the
men, and the corrals, or inclosures, for marked by no particular incident. The
distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres
the cattle.
The interior was handsomely furnished is about two hundred and fifty miles,
which was performed by the steamer in
In the European style, except that the
about a day and a half. The river is
floors were uncarpeted, and were compos­
nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is
ed of polished boards. Everywhere were
completely studded by islands. The boys
signs that the proprietor was a prosper­
ous and wealthy man. Mr. Thompson had were disappointed at the aspect o f Ro­
sario, which, although a rising place,
only one son, a lad of about the same
contained under a thousand inhabitants,
age as Charles Hardy. T o his care Mrs.
Thompson now assigned the boys, while and looked miserably poor and squalid
Here they were
she conducted Mrs. Hardy and her daugh after Buenos Ayres.
met by a gentleman to whom Mr. Thomp­
tens'to their rooms.
son
had
introduced
Mr.
Hardy, and with
In half an hour the party reassembled
at dinner, to which they all did ample whom he had stayed on his first visit
justice. The conversation of Mr. Hardy to Rosario. H e had brought horses for
and his friend turned upon the country, themselves and bullock carts for their
its position and prospects, and upon the luggage.
“ VVhat! are these your boys, Mr. H ar­
advantage which the various districts o f­
fered to newcomers. Fresently the dusk dy? I had not expected to have seen
such
big fellows.
Why, they will be
came on, followed rapidly by darkness,
and in half au hour Ethel came to sum­ men in no time."
Charley ami Hilbert deserved Mr. Per­
mon them to tea. The boys were full of
delight ut the immense herds of cattle cy’s corameudation. They were now six­
they had seen. As they sat down to the teen and fifteen years old, respectively,
tea table covered with delicate English and were remarkably strong, well-grown
china, with a kettle over a spirit lamp lads. In a few minutes the luggage was
packed in two bullock carts, and they
In the center, and lit with the subdued
light of two shaded moderator lamps, were on their way out to Mr. P ercy’ s sta­
Maud said, “ It is not one bit like what I tion, which was about half way to the
camp o f Mr. Hardy. The word camp in
expected, papa, after all you have told us
the pampas means station or property;
about hardships and working."
“ Do not be afraid, Maud,” her futher it is a corruption of the Spanish word
said, laughing; “ you won’ t be cheated out caspos, literally plains or meadows.
Here they found that Mr. Percy had
of your hardship and your work, I prom­
ise you. Mrs. Thompson wib tell you most satisfactorily performed the com­
mission with which Mr. Hardy had in­
that it was a very different sort of place
trusted him. H e had bought a couple of
when she first came here."
“ Yes, Indeed,” Mrs. Thompson said, the rough country bullock carts, three
smiling; “ this was considered a very pairs of oxen accustomed to the yoke,
half a dozen riding horses, two milch
lonely place when we first settled here.
W e had a little hut with two rooms, and cows, and a score o f sheep and cattle to
supply the larder. He had hired four men
it was more than six months before l
—a stock keeper named Lopez, who was
could get a woman servant to come out.
called the capitaz or head man, a tall,
In time the country became more settled,
swarthy fellow, whose father was a Span­
and there are stntious now sixty or sev­
iard and his mother a native woman;
enty miles beyond us.”
two laborers, the one a German, called
The next week was spent in riding over Hans, who had been some time in the
the estate, which consisted of four square colony, the other an Irishman, Terence
leagues—that is to say, was six miles K elly, whose face the boys remembered
bach way—and in examining the arrange­ at once as having come out iu the same
ments o f the inclosures for the cattle. At ship with themselves. The last man was
the end of that time Mr. Hardy started an American, oue o f those wandering fel­
on a tour of inspection through the prov­ lows who are never contented to remain
inces most likely to suit, provided with anywhere, htit are always pushing on,
numerous letters of introduction from his as if they thought that the further they
host. While he was away the boys were went the better they should fare. He
to assist upon the estate, and to accus- j was engaged ns carpenter and useful
tom themselves to the work and duties of man, and there were few things to which
the life they were to lead. Into this they | he could not turn his hand.
entered with the greatest zest, and were
They waited the next day at Mr. Per­
In the saddle from morning till night, un- cy’ s station, ami started the next morn­
til, as Mr. Thompson told them, they ing before daylight, as they had at ill
looked like two young guachos.
The ten miles to travel, and were desirous
guarhos are the native« of the country. of getting as early to the ground as pos­
They are fine-looking men, with Spanish sible.
face«. Their dress is very picturesque. I The boys were In the highest spirits
They wear loose trousers, worked and at being at last really out upon the
fringed round the bottom. Above this is pampas. There was no road or track of
a aort of shawl of bright colors, woven in any kind, and consequently the party
■tripes, and sometime« of black cloth straggled along in a confused body. First
edged with scarlet. Above a colored flan­ came the animals—the sheep, bullocks
nel shirt is worn. The boots are long and cows. Behind these rode Lopez, in
and are made of undressed leather. 'They his guacho dress and a long whip in hit
wear a broad lesthern belt, with pockets hand, which he cracked from time to
In it; in this a knife, too, is always stuck. time, with a report like that o f a pistol.
A fte r an absence of a month Mr. Har­ The first bullock cart was driven by
dy returned with the welcome news that Hans, who sat upon the top of a heap of
he had made his choice, and had bought baggage, his head covered with a very
at the public auction a tract o f four old and battered Panama hat, through
aqnare league«, upon a river some twenty several broad holes in which his red hair
m ile« to the south o f the town of Ro­ bristled out iu a most comic fashion, and
sario, and consequently only a few days* over his blue flannel shirt a large red
Joiyney from Buenos Ayres. Mr. Th»*tnp- heard flowed almost to his waist. Terence
mm looked a little grave when he heard was walking by the side of the second
the location of the property, but be only cart in corduroy breeches and gaiters
■aid that he was very glad that his and blue coat, with a high black hat.
friend had fixed upon a spot which would battered and bruised out of all ahape, on
make It easy for the families to tee some­ his head. In his hand he held a favorite
thing of each other.
shillalah, which he had brought with him
“ It 1« six miles square," said Mr. Har­ from his native land, and with the end
dy, “ that i*. about 2A.OOO acres. Them o f which he occasionally poked the ribs
la a good sited stream running through o f the oxen. The Yankee rodf sometimes
It; there are a good many trees, consid­ near one. sometime« by another, seldom
ering that it la out on the Pampas; them exchanging a word with any one. He
are several elevations which give a fine wore a fur cap made of fox’ s skin; a fad­
view over the plain, and upon one o f ed blanket, with a hole cut in the mid­
these our fnture home will stand. A small dle for the head to go through, fell from
stream falls into the larger one, and will, his shoulders to his knee«. The mastiffs
I think, be useful. There is an abun­ trotted along by the horses, and the two
dance o f game; ducks, geese and swans fine retrievers. Dash and Flirt, galloped
swarm upon the river. I saw ■ good shout over the plains. Lopes acted s i
many ostriches out on the plains
And. guide, and after three honrs’ riding point­
lastly, the soil appears ts h* excellent A ed ts a clump o f tree« in the distance,
great point is. that it is only distant twen­ and fcaid: “ That is the camp.**
ty miles from Rosario, a most rising
“ Hurrah," shouted the boys. “ May we
town; so that the value o f the land Is ride on, paps?“
sum to increase yearly, as new settlers
"Yes, boys, I will ride on with you.
come around us.”
Mind how yon gallop, the
ground is
“ That Is a most Im portant ooint," Mr. honey coin bed with armadillo hole«, and if
Thompson said.
your hors*» treads in one you will go over
“ Am
them any settlements near. his head."
“ I don’ t think that I should do that,"
Charley said; “ I can stick on pretty tight­
ly, and——" he had not time to finish bis
sentence, for his horse suddenly seemed
to go down on his head, and Charley was
sent flying two or three yards through
the air.
They soon crossed a little stream, run­
ning east to fall into the main stream,
which formed the boundary of the prop­
erty upon that side; and Mr. Hardy told
the boys that they were now upon their
own land. There was another hurrah,
and then, regardless of the risks of falls.
I they dashed up to the little clump of
! trees which stood upon slightly lisin*
■ ground. Here they drew rein and look­
ed round upon the country which was to
be their home. As far as the eye could
reach a flat plain, with a few slight ele­
vations and some half-dozen tree«, ex­
tended. The grass was a brilliant green.
Objects could be seen moving in the dis­
tance, and a short examnation enabled
Mr. Hardy to decide that they were os­
triches, to the delight of the boys, who
promised themselves an early hunt.
“ Where have you fixed for the house,
papa?" Hubert asked.
“ There where those three trees are
growing upon the highest swell you can
see. about a mile and a half further. We
will go on at once; the others will see us."
Another ten minutes took them to the
place Mr. Hardy had pointed out, and
the boys both agreed that nothing could
be better.
They now took off the saddles and bri­
dles from their horses, and allowed them
to rnnge as they pleased, knowing that
the native horses were accustomed to he
let free, and that there was no fear of
their straying away. “ Now, boys," Mr.
Hardy said, “ let us begin by getting our
first dinner. You go straight down to
the water; I will keep to the right. You
♦ake Dash, I will take F lirt."
In another ten minutes the reports of
the guns followed close upon each other,
and the boys had the satisfaction of
knocking down two geese and eight
ducks, which Dash brought ashore, be­
sides others which escaped. In five min­
utes more they heard n shout from their
father, who had bagged two more geese
and three ducks. "T h a t will do, boys;
we have plenty for the next day or two,
and we must not alarm them by too much
slaughter.”
“ Four geese and eleven ducks, papa, ir
five minutes,’’ the boys said, when they
joined Mr. Hardy; “ that is not bad shoot­
ing to begin with.”
“ Not at all, boys.
W hat with wild
fowl and armadillos, I think that at a
pinch we could live for some time upon
the produce of the estate.”
“ You don’ t mean to say, papa, that
they eat the armadillos?" Hubert said
with a look o f suspicion.
"T h ey do, indeed, Hubert, and I am
told that they are not at all bad eating.
Now let us go up to the rise again; our
carts must be nearly up."
By the time they reached the trees they
found that the rest of the cavalcade was
within a quarter of a mile, and in a few
minutes they came up.
The carts contained three small port­
manteaus with the clothes of Mr. Hardy
aQd the boys, and a large case contain­
ing the carbines, rifles and ammunition.
There was a number of canisters with tea*
coffee, sugar, salt and pepper; a sack of
flour; some cooking pots and frying paus,
tiir plates, dishes and mugs; two sacks
of coal and a quantity of firewood; shov­
els, carpenter’« tools, a sickle, the frame­
work of a hut with two doors and win­
dows, three rolls of felt, a couple of doz­
en wooden posts, and two large coils of
iron wire. While the others were busy
unloading the German had cut some turf
and built a rough fireplace, and had soon
a bright fire blazing.
“ Shall we pluck the ducks?" Charley
asked.
“ I reckon we can manage quicker than
that," the Yankee said; and taking up
one of the ducks, he cut off its head and
pinions; in another minute he had rough­
ly skinned it, and threw it to the German,
who cut it up and put the pieces into the
frying pan. A similar process was per­
formed with the other ducks, a little pep­
per and salt shaken over them, and in a
wonderfully short time the first batch
was ready. A ll drew round and sat down
on the grass; the tin plates were distrib­
uted, but were only used by Mr. Hardy
and his sons, the others simply taking
the joints into their hands and cutting
off pieces with their knives. The result
of this primitive cooking was pronounced
to be excellent, and after drinking a iuug
of tea all felt ready for work.
(T o be continued.)
W h y Toletot T u rn e d P e a s a n t.
The earlier reform ers had regarded
the Russian peasantry as so much val­
uable raw material, which would dis­
play all its true value when Impreg­
nated w ith revolutionary, moral and
p o litica l Ideas, says a w riter In the Re­
view o f Review s. Tolstoi never had
anything to do with revolution; and In
morals he found a better standard
am ong the peasants than anywhere
else. H e was convinced tht culture hsd
nothing to do with morality, and be
became therefore a pupil rather than
a master In the great peasant school.
It Is plainly that which differentiates
T olstoi front the hundreds o f other edu­
cated Russians who devote their lives
to the people and earn in return noth­
ing b etter than the reputation of ‘'char­
acters,” and the benevolent contempt
o f peasants who do not understand
them and whom they do not under­
stand. Rut Tolstoi found not only his
ethical but also his aesthetic doctrines
realized am ong the people. The com­
mon life, he says. Is not only the basis
o f all true morals, hut o f all true art.
W h at cannot be understood by the sim­
plest. he argues again and again. Is not
tn ie art.
Art requires no comment­
ary; It Is In fective In Its nature; and i f
It la not. It Is not true art.
It Is a
"m eans o f communion." " a condition o f
human life.'*
The s k . t c h l n , Ben-on.
T h e Sheep H o w bine yon are, old
girl:
The
C ow —T e a
I'v e
Just
been
sketched!
T h e sh eep— A a yb od y'd think you'd
been painted.—D etroit Journal.
(te rm a li In terests.
Germ any owns 742,000 acre* in O n -
1 trai Am erica, with 2U.UU0.0tt> coffee
II I »
General Debilit]
way, and the stones w ere sprinkled
according to rule.
Day In and out there is th« f( ”
Custom bade hint bring me a cup
weakness that makes a burden of i
o f tea before l rose. I did not want It,
Food does not strengthen.
and told him so day a fte r d ay; but
Sleep does uot refresh.
weeks passed before I mauaged to pre­
It is hard to do, hard to bear
vent bis bringing It.
In accordance
Should be easy, — vitality la on the ,i
with custom be dally seized my bed, the whole system suffers.
bedding, and all the underclothing on
For this condition take
( »»»+ ■ »> > > >♦ > ♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦•* which lie could lay his hands, and
spread them on the patch o f grass or,
T it, C l o w n ', B a b y .
worse still, on the wall surrounding It vitalises the blood, gives visa..
It t u out on the Western frontier—
It. But custom hardly ever reminded to all the organs and function,
positively unequalled for all ] *
The miners, rugged sad brown,
him that If rain fell they would pos­ debilitated conditions.
Were gethered around the potters;
sibly
get
wet;
and
as
rain
storms
In
B o ls 'i P ills ears oomtiMtlaa.1'
The circue hsd come to town!
Afrlea are likely to resemble w ater­
The great tent shone in the darkness,
spouts in volume and April showers
I.ike a wonderful palace of light.
Brutal Treatment ol Wit,.
And rough men crowded the entrance— lu frequency, the chances o f my having
Husband— Don’ t yon think th
Show, didn’ t come every night!
a dry bed by tbe evening grew to be
are rather unreasonable to (in­
very small.
Not a woman's face among them;
to take you to a ball, stay a»akV^
Many a face that was had,
4 o ’ clock and then get up at 8 t
P O P E 'S S PLE N D ID G A R M E N T S .
And some that were only vacant.
m y work?
And mine that were very sad.
I n n u m e r a b l e a llp p e r e , G lo v e e a n d
W ife — I may be a little urn,
And behind a canvas curtain,
K ic k V e stm e n ts.
able, but i t ’ s perfectly brutal ol ,
In a corner of the place,
The Pope has tbe largest and most m ention it .— New York Weekly.
The clown, with chalk and Vermillion,
costly wardrobe in the whole civilized I
Waa "making up” hia face.
Ciuae for Alarm.
world. Three large rooms at the Vati­
A w-eary-looklug woman,
can hardly suffice to contain the Pope's | “ Pay, d octo r,” exclaimed an«,
With a smile that still was sweet.
wardrobe, and a special body o f ser­ mnn as be dashed into the pill <|w
Sewed on a little garment,
vants Is told off to keep It In order. e r’ s private office, “ I want you tod
With a cradle at her feet.
Each day in tbe year has Its appro- an exam ination ae to my sanity.”
Pantaloon stood ready and waiting;
prlate garment, which varies in color, | “ W hat reason have you far beh
It was time for the going on;
yourself a candidate lor ths
But the clown iu vain searched wildly— weight and value, according to the
cell?’ ’ asked the M. D.
The "property baby” waa gone.
season.
W ell, I happened to run b
The slippers alone are innumerable, j
package of letters this morning i
He murmured, impatiently hunting,
all being made o f velvet and embrold- j
wrote to my n ife d u rin g o u r court
"It's strange that I cannot find—
ered, .and the Pope has no excuse for was tbe significant reply.
There! I ’ ve looked in every corner;
not
knowing
bis
le
ft
foot
from
his
It must have been left behind!"
Her Comment.
The miners were atemping and shouting, right, fo r the design Is different on
They were not very patient men;
each slipper. The gloves are, if any­
S oftleigb — Yaaa, I always
The clown bent over the cradle—
thing, more numerous than the slip­ an um brella, doncher know.
“ I must take you, little Ben!”
pers. They are made o f the finest j
Miss C u tting — I always __
white wool, embroidered with pearls. ] that you d id n ’ t know enough top
The mother started and shivered,
The wool for the gloves, and for all when it rains.
But trouble and want were near;
the garments o f the Pope Into which
She lifted her baby gantly;
wool enters. Is the product o f a special
'•you'll be very careful, dear?”
“ Careful? You foolish darling” —
OREGON.
flock o f sheep dedicated for the pur­
FOB
How tenderly it was said;
pose by a family who have had the ]
While a smile shone through the chalk special privilege o f supplying the pon- |
and paint—
Thirty-third year. Commodious builL,
tiffs with wool since the sixteenth
“ I love each hair o f his head!”
Modern equipment. Academic and co3
century. The pallium, which Is the
preparatory courses. Special counaj
symbol o f sacerdotal authority. Is
music and art. Illustrated catalogue, jj
The noise rose Into an uproar.
departments now open.
Misrule for the time was king;
usually woven from this wool by nuns,
The clown, with a foolish chuckle.
MISS ELEANO R TEBBETTS. I
the lambs which supply the wool hav­
Bolted Into the ring.
ing been specially blessed by the Pope
But as, with a squeak and flourish,
on Jan. 21 o f every year.
The fiddles closed their tune,
Many o f the most magnificent papal
“ You’ ll hold him as if he was made of
vestments, thick with gold embrold-1
glass!”
ery, and Jewels, have not been worn
Said the clown to pantaloon.
fo r a long time, says London Answers,
The jovial fellow nodded;
since the loss o f temporal [tower put
” I’ve a couple myself,” he said;
an end to the great public ceremonies,
“ I know how to handle ’em, bless you!
but they remain In the “ guarda roba,”
Old fellow, go ahead!”
Jealously watched by the guardians.
The fun grew fast and furious,
CURES A L L
i
And not one o f all the crowd
V u lcan ized Tim ber.
Had guessed that the baby was alive,
A considerable amount o f Interest,
When he suddenly Isughed aloud.
says Scientific
American, has been
10 CENTS --E V E R Y W H U I
Oh, that baby laugh! It was echoed
aroused by the announcement, as the
From the benches with a ring.
result o f a prolonged series o f experi­
And the roughest customer there sprang
ments, o f a method o f so treating tim ­
up
ber as to secure even from soft wood
With, “ Boys, it’ s the real thing!”
a largely Increased toughness and
The rlug was jammed in a minute.
hardness. The process Is described as
Not a man that did not strive
For "a shot at holding the baby” —
one o f vulcanizing, comparable In some
The baby that waa ''alive!"
respects with Bessemer’s procêss o f
converting iron into steel, and is the
He was thronged by kneeling suitors
Invention o f Mr. Pow ell, a Liverpool
In the midst o f the dusty ring,
merchant. The treatment to which the
And he held his court right royally—
tim ber Is subjected Is, roughly speak­
The fair little baby king—
ing, that o f saturation at boiling point
T ill one o f the shouting courtiers,
with a solution o f sugar, the water be­
A man with a hold, hard face.
The talk, for miles of the country,
ing afterw ard evaporated at a high
And the terror of the place,
temperature. T h e result is to leave
the pores and Interstices o f the wood
Raised the little king to his shoulder,
filled in with solid matter, and the
And chuckled, "Look at that!”
D rillin g m achinery. O ver forty tlifT»rert<
As the chubby fingers clutched hia hair, timber vulcanized, preserved and sea­ o f m achine» for W ater, Gas and Miner»! F«S
soned. The nature o f moderately soft Ing. Steam or horse power. W e handled»«
TTien, “ Boya, hand round the hat!”
<fc Tarm eyhlll Co.’ s m achinery, and full llnarfj
wood. It Is claimed. Is In this w ay pairs curried in stock. W e also furnish «r
There never was Bnch a hatful
to run this m achinery.
Our machli
O f silver, and gold, and notes;
changed to a tough and hard sub­ engines
faster, stronger and easier to operate thantarOI
People are not always penniless
stance, without brittleness, nnd also machine on the m arket. Thousands are I b S
cessful operation.
it E IE R S O N M AtH ISIJ
Because they don’ t wear coats.
without any tendency to spilt or crack. CO., General A gen ts, foot o f Morrison
I t Is also rendered remarkably imper­ Portland, Ore. Send tor Free Illustrated0 ‘
And then, “ Three cheers for the baby!”
vious to water. Hard wood sim ilarly
I tell yon, those cheers were meant.
treated derives similar benefits. More­
And the way in which they were given
over, it Is claimed that the process
Waa enough to raise the tent.
And then there was sudden silence.
may be completed and timber turned
And a gruff old miner said,
out ready for use In a fe w days.
“ Come, boys, enough of this- rumpus!
It ’s time It was put to bed."
T o H im th a t Hath.
h ave u s e d y o u r ▼alaabi«
t e T S and ttnd them perfect. CouldnJ
Philanthropy and "business” are R
w ith o u t them. I have used them fo r some uw
So, looking a little sheepish.
rather curiously related in the minds fo r indigestion and biliousness and am now«
Bat with faces strangely bright.
pletely cured. Recommend them. w,eve£ fL_
o f some people, as the Lewiston Jour­ Once
tried, you w ill never be without the*^
The audience, somewhat lingering,
nal
suggests
by
an
anecdote
o
f
a
Maine
the fa m ily .”
E d w . A. M a k x ,
Flocked out into the night.
farmer.
H
e
lived
In
Cape
Elizabeth,
And the bold-faced leader chuckled.
CANDY
"H e wasn’t a bit afraid!
and when he went to Portland he in­
C A T H A R T IC
H e ’s as game as he is good-looking—
variably favored certain friends with
Boys, that was a show that paid!”
samples o f his produce.
— Margaret Vandegrift.
Perhaps It only “ happened so,” but
anyw ay these friends were alw ays well
A SLAVE OF CU STO M .
to do, and Mr. Lufkin never unhitched
A f r l c a a S e r v a n t W aa Ao Ia d u a trla n a the old horse to drive home without
finding, tucked aw ay In the wagon
R a W aa A s a o y l n z ,
Pleasant. P a la ta b le. Potent. TuteOofJ
T o have a servant so Industrious at something In return fu lly as valuable Good.
N ever Sicken. W eaken, or Gripe. 1« **•'
to Interfere with all chance o f com­ aa his tribute o f vegetables. If not
... C U R E C O N S T IP A T IO N .
more so.
Cmmpmmr. < *!••*•. ■••ireal.
fort was the unfortunate experience
The neighbors noticed that he alw ays
o f Mr. Portman, who lived In Africa,
and Is the author o f “ Station Studies.” left his little remembrances with peo­
Buttons that disappeared one day were ple who were “ well fixed." So one
replaced before tbe dawn o f another In dsy. when eggs were aw ay up In price,
entirely tnopposlte spots. N ew flannel and he was starting to town with a
shirts were shrunk In unnecessary lot o f fresh ones for a certain friend
washing until they w ere past all ser­ some one said to him curiously:
vice.
“ W h y don’t yon give those eggs to
T h e trouble was, writes Mr. Port- some poor fam ily?”
man. that nothing could stem the flow
“ O ho." said Mr. Lufkin, easily, "poor
o f his good Intentions.
I had only, people can’t afford to c „, eggs at this
fo r Instance, to leave my lodgings for tim e o f year! E g g , |g high!”
a few moments to And on my return
B e tte r O ff A tm ^ c t
my rampbedstead carefu lly folded up
“ H e has sold ont bis business and
in one corner o f the room, the mattress
Is going to Europe.”
and blankets form ing a neat roll In
Interested in Baffles?
?es; he made an enormous profit
another, and any clothes which I had
happened
to
leave about snatched from the transaction, hut evenrbndv
aw ay for washing. It mattered noth­ considered It more or less c r^ k e d "
Ah, I see. The profit Is without
ing that I wished to lie down on the
OLD —“
FAVORITES
J
H ood’s Sarsapar
j
„
j
St. Helen's School for Gir
BROMO-
SELTZERl
Headaches
I0-T0-BAC
bed, use the mattress to encourage my
siesta and change Into the clothes: ail
this lay outside H am ls’s view o f his
study.
Nothing would Induce him to swerve
from his unvarying rule o f life, nor
any remonstrance gain any response
but the three words, delivered with a
pitiful smile at my Ignorance " I t is
custom.”
:
:
r
Something Comfortable and DoraM*?
MITCHELL 4 BEE
LINE BUGGIES
own
Are at the head of their class for
Favored by R o y «],/
Sandringham Is the favorite retreat
o f both the king and the queen even
In the winter months. I, i, notb| ”
more or less than s fine country house
’ "J —
- » z z z
"Custom,” fo r example, decreed that
Ahont ,he most helpless , h|„g on
he should sprinkle w ater on the ver­ earth is sn automobile seven m i i „
anda at daybreak to lay the dust
R
,,ore w,,h - « — ■ £
mattered nothing that a flood o f rain u n “
hsd been pouring all night and had
. A n r (tiri would "gladly give up «
removed all possibility or dust for
hour» to come; custom still had Its chaperon for the privilege o f cab in *
•orne chap her own.
Comfort
Easy RUtof
Appearance Durability
WANT TO KNOW WHTi
Ask for our Illustratrd pomp** j
Mailed free.
MITCHELL, LEWI* X ST m ij1
2 0 0 -2 0 * H r s t S t . . P O R TLA N D . —
Also Spokane. Bets*.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ I » » * * * * * * * * 11'